Beech Barkspot vs California Red Fir

Diatrype disciformis compared with Abies magnifica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Barkspot	California Red Fir
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Diatrypaceae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Diatrype	Abies
Species	Diatrype disciformis	Abies magnifica

Conservation Status

Beech Barkspot

LC — Least Concern

California Red Fir

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Barkspot	California Red Fir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech Barkspot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

California Red Fir

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Beech Barkspot

The Beech Barkspot (Diatrype disciformis) is a species in the genus Diatrype. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

California Red Fir

The California Red Fir (Abies magnifica) is a species in the genus Abies. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden